Mr. Thorne (whose phonics videos were previously featured on Teaching News) has continued to make lots of fantastic phonics videos which can be used in the classroom. Over the summer, he also published his first book which you can now buy online. www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1528325 The book follows the story of Geraldine the giraffe (who also features [...]
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Let nature feed your senses
Let Nature Feed Your Senses is an England-wide project to provide farm and nature reserve visits for children, older people, people with disabilities, and others who have difficulty visiting the countryside. The visits are supported by the Big Lottery and Natural England and are tailored to suit different ages and abilities. www.letnaturefeedyoursenses.org For more information [...]
Things I’ve discovered on Twitter recently (part 5)
Here is a selection of some interesting and educational things that I’ve found recently, via my Twitter network: Zooburst – This amazing site lets you make your own 3D augmented reality pop up books (via @relativism, @xannov and @ianaddison). Application for Headship - Information and advice for those who need to write a letter of application [...]
National Sustainable Schools Conference
The National Sustainable Schools Conference is taking place in June 2010. Their site explains that… ‘Schools have a vital role to play in ensuring that the next generation has the skills and knowledge to make sustainable lifestyle choices. New resources and support are being created around the National Sustainable Schools Framework initiative from DCSF and [...]
Earth Week Resources
Today is Earth Day, a day designed to increase awareness of the issues affecting the environment, to inspire positive actions in individuals and business, and to begin the process of reversing the current climate change trend. www.healthyplanet.org/earthday.aspx The Healthy Planet Foundation has produced a set of lesson plans and resources for each primary year group, [...]
Free Resources from Practical Action
Practical Action are a development charity who are offering lots of free resources for schools, linked to their work in helping some of the world’s poorest people to transform their lives for the better. www.practicalaction.org.uk/education The Education area of their site has a wide range of content for teachers and pupils, including: Videos showing how [...]
Film Project for 11-14 year olds
My World in 60 Seconds is a film project for 11-14 year olds, set up by the Geographical Association, to create an alternative guide to our world, a guide that is created by you. The organisers want to re-present the world as people know it, so they are looking for young people to make short [...]
Map of Outdoor Learning Experiences
Peter Richardson has started a ‘map of outdoor learning experiences’ (also known as MOLE) which teachers can use and contribute to. The map, created using Google Maps, identifies opportunities for learning outside of the classroom, all of which have been contributed by other teachers. You can also add to the map yourself, sharing places that [...]
Heritage Key
Heritage Key allows users to explore virtual reconstructions of great historical sites from around the world. At present, Heritage Key features a highly accurate 3D reconstruction of Stonehenge and the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The site also provides a wide range of educational resources and community tools for those interested in learning about [...]
Cyberkidz
Cyberkidz is a Dutch ‘edutainment’ site with lots of educational games, covering Maths, Literacy, Geography, Art, Music and more. The games are sorted by subject and age range, suitable for children aged 4-11. www.cyberkidz.net The site has recently been translated into English, so even more children are now able to take advantage of these resources.
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